Trashed my front end on the way to work...
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Trashed my front end on the way to work...
So i just trashed my front end on the way to work. I rearended a truck going about 10-15 mph. I wont go into how it happened, but it was my fault, the giant moving truck didnt even get a dent, in fact the driever didnt even stop, he just kept going. It looks like ill need a new front bumper, as this one is pretty messed up, all of the mounts where it attaches to the hood are sheered off. The hood is also gone, its dented in all the way to the radiator, which brings me to my question. Theres a yellowish oilly liquid leaking from the car, i think its radiator fluid. i crashed it 3 miles from my house and left it in the parking lot there, which isnt exactly the safest place, but i didnt want to get a tow truck to get it to my house. Is it safe to drive it home leaking fluid, or do i need to get it towed home? the hood is stuck, im going to have to crow bar it off...
On the bright side i get to pick out a new front bumper, headlights, and hood, so im thinking tsunami front t2001, stock hood without the chrome, and some halo projector lights. Any suggestions as far as that goes, likes, dislikes?
On the bright side i get to pick out a new front bumper, headlights, and hood, so im thinking tsunami front t2001, stock hood without the chrome, and some halo projector lights. Any suggestions as far as that goes, likes, dislikes?
How bad is it leaking, like is it everywhere or just a really small puddle? If you drive really slow, you should be able to make it home, just keep an eye on that temperature gauge. If it start to overheat you better pull it over.
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yea, if its a small puddle. You'll beable to just fill it up and get home easy. or you can slap some duct tape on the hole, if its not too big.
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Im not sure how big the hole is yet, i cant get the hood off. I think its pretty small, it was a slow drip, but the car was off and still cold. er cold for 3 miles of warming up.
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Originally Posted by ArthurBrazil
how do you fix a radiator i got a cracked on my d15 4thgen
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Yeah i drove it home, it didnt go too bad. Im leaking antifreeze like a seive though and it smells of burnt plasitic. I cant get the hood off, i cant even pop it. Its going to take a crow bar i think. Pics to come later... Camera has to charge.
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